Vegetable dishes usually tend to be served with its own water (the cooking water).Because that is very healthy to us.This “Vegetable pilau” is one of the tasteful recipies among the vegetable recipies.

Item required
185 g ghee
2 medium onions, sliced
60 g cauliflower, broken into small florets
60 g potatoes, finely diced
60 g green beans, cut into 2 cm lengths
60 g shelled peas
60 g carrots, finely sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 bay leaf
4 cloves
2 teaspoons cracked pepper
11/2 cups (250 g) rice
4 cups (1 litre) boiling water
Preparation method
1 Heat the ghee in a large saucepan and saute the onions until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
2 Add cauliflower, potatoes, beans, peas and carrots to ghee in pan, saute until tender. Remove and set aside.
3 Saute turmeric, ginger, cardamom, bay leaf, cloves and pepper for 1 minute.
4 Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.
5 Add 4 cups boiling water and boil till the water is nearly gone. Turn into a heat-proof dish, add the fried vegetables, cover,
bake in a slow oven 140°C (275°F) for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with the fried onions sprinkled on top.
SERVES 6 TO 8

Item required
2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen French-cut green beans
1 can (5 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and sliced
2 cans (103/4 oz. each) condensed cream of celery soup
1 can (31/2 oz.) French-fried onion rings

Setting: HIGH
1. Place frozen beans in 2-quart (12 x 7) glass bak¬ing dish; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 7 to 8 MINUTES or until beans are tender-crisp. Add water chestnuts. Spread soup over beans. Top with onion rings. MICROWAVE for about 5 MINUTES or until hot. Let stand 2 to 3 min¬utes before serving.
6 to 8 Servings
TIP Substitute fresh beans or other green vegeta-bles for beans. See chart for cooking instructions.

Item required
can (101/2 oz.) condensed chicken broth teaspoon soy sauce
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup quick-cooking rice
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1 can (7 oz.) cut green beans, drained can (5 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and sliced

Setting: HIGH
1. Combine all ingredients in 2-quart glass cas¬serole. Cover with glass lid.
2. MICROWAVE for 8to 10 MINUTES or until hot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving. About 4 Servings

TIP You can use 11/4 cups water and either 2 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 teaspoon chicken stock base.